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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1949

1,665 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 67 of 84

Wool Cutting Well

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 October 1949 · page 4

Shearing has not finished on several district sheep properties, where the wool is reported to be cutting particularly well. Sheep…

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Sydney Has Wool Space

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 October 1949 · page 6

The NSW centre of the National Council of Wool Selling" Brokers this week denied reports that there was no storage space for…

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Wives of Delegates Entertained at Farmer's

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 October 1949 · page 12

During the Tuesday afternoon session of Conference Week, a party of about forty wives of Country Press delegated met for afternoon tea at…

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Injured Farmer Carried Over Rough Country. Four Hours' Journey. Kyogle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 October 1949 · page 2

Donald McInnes (37), farmer, of Terris Creek, with his leg badly injured, was carried for nearly four hours over five miles of rugged,…

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Long-service Employees Honored Dairy Company Tribute To Loyal, Efficient Workers

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 October 1949 · page 2

A happy relationship between employers and employees was highlighted when long-service awards were made to 12 members of the staffs of the Hunter Valley Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., at a function at…

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Injured Farmer Carried Five Miles Kyogle

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 October 1949 · page 7

Donald McInnes (37), farmer, of Terris CMreek. with his leg badly injured, was carried for nearly four hours over five miles…

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Dairy Production Should Reach All-Time Record Officer’s Weekly Report

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 October 1949 · page 2

Production was still rising and with the continued showery conditions prevailing should reach an all-time record, the district dairy officer (Mr.J. W. G. Smith) said to-day in his Weekly, report…

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Rough Journey For Injured Farmer

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 October 1949 · page 1

KYOGLE, Friday.—Donald McInnes, 37, farmer, of Terrls Creek, with his leg badly Injured, was carried for nearly four hours…

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Carried Five Miles on Stretcher Farmer Thrown From Horse

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 October 1949 · page 4

Donald McInnes, 37, farmer of Terris Creek, with his leg badly injured was carried for nearly four hours over…

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Soldier Settlers’ Sales Of Wool

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 29 October 1949 · page 2

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan), said that soldier settlers were at liberty to sell wool, covered by a wool lien in…

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Big Price Paid for Dairy Farm

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 29 October 1949 · page 2

A Mosman dental surgeon, Mr. A. Croker, on Tuesday paid £11,677 for a 417-acre dairy farm at Clarence Town…

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Dairying Lecture

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 29 October 1949 · page 2

Mr. A. C. Small, Deputy Chief of the Division of Dairying, will deliver an address to dairymen in the Globe Cafe on Thursday night next, 3rd No…

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Sale of Dairy Herd and Plant

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 29 October 1949 · page 2

J Enright and T. Carlton, Licensed Auctioneers, in conjunction will sell on behalf of Mr. C. Croker, a choice dairy herd and plant at…

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Alleged Larceny Farmer Granted Remand at Maitland Sessions

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 29 October 1949 · page 2

On Wednesday at Maitland Quarter Sessions, John Patrick Hoban, 35, farmer, was granted a remand to the next Sessions or any other place the…

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Price of Butter

Singleton Argus · Monday 31 October 1949 · page 3

The conference of State Prices Ministers yesterday decided to set up a committee of prices officers to furnish a…

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Macleay Cattle Appeal Very Good Response

Singleton Argus · Monday 31 October 1949 · page 2

Gifts to replace stock lost in the, Macleay floods now total 1,415 head of cattle and £9,356 in money…

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Butter Price May Rise 3D. Lb. Suggested

Singleton Argus · Monday 31 October 1949 · page 2

A committee of Prices officers from all States this week will examine an application for an increase of 3d. lb. in the price of butter…

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Potato Crops Not Satisfactory

Maitland Mercury · Monday 31 October 1949 · page 2

The district agronomist (Mr. G. T. Dawson) states that potato crops have shown a marked improvement recently, and the…

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Fodder Conservation Campaign Recommended Farmers Should Build Stocks of Hay From Green Pastures

Maitland Mercury · Monday 31 October 1949 · page 2

The bounteous supply of green fodder in the Hunter Valley will not continue, and farmers would be well advised to engage in a vigorous campaign to conserve the tra[?] and other [?]erbage as hay for future use, says the district…

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Telephones for Farmers

Singleton Argus · Monday 31 October 1949 · page 4

There are now 6,000 telephone exchanges in Britain of which 4,000 are automatic. Since the war, Britain's…

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